Taking their cue from the “landmark” album of the same name (Mixmag) and opening the Brighton Festival Fringe... Carnivalesque ,Freshly Squeezed & Continental Drifts proudly present: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WHITE MINK : BLACK COTTON Electro Swing versus Speakeasy Jazz _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "Sublimely decadent" Clash Magazine "Perfect" The Guardian "An exciting new genre" Time Out _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The sounds, style and cabaret of the 1920s and 30s are turned upside down and smuggled into the 21st century in an evening of dazzling contrasts with a line-up that is a meeting of the dons of the UK electro swing scene. ****** LIVE MUSIC ****** The amazingly entertaining, and impossible to describe swing-hop phenomena just signed to the Sunday Best label, THE CORRESPONDENTS. When you witness this double act play live, you'll know why they have fast become the most talked about band of the year and are the darlings of the hip media set. Fun, fresh and funky in equal measure with one of the most charismatic front people we've seen in a very long time. http://www.facebook.com/TheCorrespondents http://www.myspace.com/thecorrespondentsmusic SWING ZAZOU 8-piece live sensation. Fresh from storming performances at the Secret Garden Party, Glade Festival and Freakeasy, the band lay brilliant musical layers over programmed and live beats. http://www.myspace.com/swingzazou Brighton’s good-time swinging party-starters, HARRY'S TRICKS http://www.myspace.com/harrystricksbrightonswing Plus DJs: From the critically acclaimed album WHITE MINK DJ Nick Hollywood (Club Montepulciano, Freshly Squeezed) - the godfather - spinning contemporary electro-swing, http://www.myspace.com/thenickhollywood And the legendary BLACK COTTON CLUB’s El Nino and Lady Kamikaze setting the scene with speakeasy sounds on 78. http://www.myspace.com/blackcottonclub Not to mention DJ Tofu of CONTINENTAL DRIFTS (Lost Vagueness, Shangri La) http://www.continentaldrifts.co.uk/ Tall Will, the Worlds Tallest DJ and host and curator of Bristol's Freakeasy (Secret Garden Party, Glade) Plus OTHER ATTRACTIONS: Brighton's original festival in a club promoters, the inimitable CARNIVALESQUE crew - http://www.carnivalesque.co.uk/, the FREAKEASY SWINGBEAT CIRCUS REVUE (Secret Garden Party, Glade), sexy silent movie mash-ups from Black and White movies, early Hollywood, Berlin and Paris, Swing dancers and much, much more besides... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Flapper or dapper dress is positively encouraged! Tickets £10 or £12 on the door Available from the Fringe Box Office and usual agents. https://www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/ticketing/index.aspx

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